Police Reserve (Volunteer)

at City of Phoenix

Job Description

Job ID

25830

Location

Volunteer Opportunities

Full/Part Time

Regular/Temporary

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Police reserve recruits volunteer their time while attending the Phoenix Police Reserve Academy operated at the Phoenix Regional Police Academy (PRPA) to learn various topics related to law enforcement. The Reserve academy is a part-time nine-month long program (Weds/Thurs evening, Saturday all day). Upon successful completion of the academy, police reserve recruits are sworn and promoted to Police Reserve Officer.

Police Reserve Officers are full-authority police officers who volunteer their time performing the same job functions as a career police officer. Police Reserve Officers are required to volunteer a minimum of 60 hours per quarter (240 hours per year), attend four quarterly reserve meetings, and participate in four special events per year. For additional information regarding the Phoenix Police Reserve program, please visit www.phoenixpolicereserve.org

RECRUITMENT DATES

First review of applications will occur every two weeks starting February 12, 2018.

Recruitment may close when we have received a sufficient number of qualified applications.

SALARY

This is a volunteer (unpaid) position.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be at least 20 years old by the date of application and 21 years old by academy graduation.

Apply online by completing the required information via cell phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet. You are NOT required to attach a resume or cover letter.

If you have not already successfully completed your physical agility test with a reserve recruiter, please go to http://phxpolice.ave25.com/scheduling.html and sign up for a physical agility test date. If you do not see a date on the calendar that you can attend, then contact a reserve recruiter at 602-534-9000 to schedule a date.

After successful completion of the physical agility evaluation, you will be asked to fill out an AZ-POST background investigation form which will be turned into Police Personnel and Employee Development. You will then participate in the background investigation portion of the process. For more details on this please visit http://phxpolice.ave25.com/hiring-process.html

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NOTE: If you have already successfully completed your physical agility test with a reserve recruiter, please contact them directly (602-534-9000) and advise them that the online application has been submitted.